Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Hedges area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Hedges (NN10 6DL) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hedges (NN10 6DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duchy Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duchy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duchy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clark Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Hedges | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barratt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barratt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Higham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Hedges | Under investigation |
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